(FORT WAYNE) - A Trooper from the Indiana State Police post in Fort Wayne has been recognized again for his efforts in O.W.I. Enforcement. State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter recognized Corporal Matt Lazoff with the Department's Meritorious Service Award for taking 82 drunk drivers off of Indiana roadways in 2013. Lazoff was honored during a ceremony in Indianapolis on Wednesday.

This is the second time Lazoff has been recognized with this Award. In 2011 when he was assigned to the Toll Road post, Lazoff recorded 75 O.W.I. arrests and received the Award in 2012.